Shailaja IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.718 OF 2020 1. Mayur Ganpat Narkar ] 2. Surendra Gaonkar ] 3. Nitesh Kaviskar ] 4. Mahadev Gaonkar ] 5. Vishal Jaitapkar ] 6. Satyavan Kankekar ] 7. Yogesh Kanade ] 8. Satish Gaonkar ] 9. Abhay Babar ] 10. Pravin Narkorolu ] 11. Amar Kankekar ]

12. Mangesh Kanade ] Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Maharashtra ]

2. Sudhir Tukaram Chavan ] Respondents .....

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1 of 9 SHAILAJA Digitally signed by SHAILAJA SHRIKANT SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2023.03.09 19:02:01 HALKUDE +0530 Ms. Savani Vare i/b Mahalakshmi Ganpathy, for Petitioners.

Ms. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P, for Respondent No.1-State.

Mr. Deepak Gautam i/b Mr. Prakash Vare, for Respondent No.2.

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CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE &

PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.J. DATE : 4th January, 2023.

ORDER: [Per Prithviraj K. Chavan, J.]

1. Heard.

2. Rule.

3. Rule is made returnable forthwith, with the consent of the parties. Petition is taken up for final disposal.

4. Learned A.P.P waives notice on behalf of respondent No.1- State. Mr. Gautam, learned Counsel waives notice on behalf of respondent No.2.

5. By this petition under Article